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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Below the poverty line in Port Charlotte

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 234 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Nov 5, 2026

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Port Charlotte · Charlotte County · Florida · United States
−6.1 pp since 2014
Port Charlotte Charlotte County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Compared with Below the poverty line · percent
Port Charlotte
9.6%
Florida
12.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates

The series at a glance Port Charlotte · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 9.6% · 2024
First value 15.6% · 2013
Highest 15.7% · 2014
Lowest 9.6% · 2024
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearPort CharlotteChange Charlotte CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 9.6% −1.6 pp 9.0% 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 11.2% −0.8 pp 9.6% 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 12.0% −0.0 pp 10.5% 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 12.0% −0.5 pp 10.5% 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 12.5% −1.3 pp 10.6% 13.3% —
2019estimate 13.8% +0.7 pp 11.1% 14.0% —
2018estimate 13.1% −1.5 pp 11.1% 14.8% —
2017estimate 14.6% −0.1 pp 12.0% 15.5% —
2016estimate 14.7% +0.2 pp 12.4% 16.1% —
2015estimate 14.5% −1.3 pp 12.2% 16.5% —
2014estimate 15.7% +0.1 pp 12.7% 16.7% —
2013estimate 15.6% 12.6% 16.3% —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2023 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryBelow the poverty line
1 Captiva 57.4%
2 Hastings 40.0%
3 Goulding 35.8%
4 University 35.7%
5 Dover 35.5%
6 Jay 33.5%
7 South Bay 32.2%
8 Florida City 31.0%
9 Canal Point 30.7%
10 Opa-locka 29.9%
11 Biscayne Park 29.6%
12 Gladeview 29.4%
13 Hilliard 29.4%
14 Naranja 29.2%
15 Century 28.9%
16 Belle Glade 28.4%
17 Indiantown 28.3%
18 Pahokee 27.4%
19 Fort Pierce 26.2%
20 Warrington 25.9%
21 Brownsville 25.8%
22 Wimauma 25.6%
23 Pierson 25.3%
24 Yankeetown 25.0%
25 Immokalee 24.9%
…
180 Princeton 11.3%
181 Oldsmar 11.2%
182 Kendall 11.2%
183 Port Charlotte 11.2%
184 Indian Shores 11.1%
185 Sunset 11.1%
186 Doral 11.1%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2023

What it means

The share of residents living in households below the official poverty threshold.

How it is calculated

Residents in households whose income is below the federal poverty threshold for their size, from the survey.